GlossaryEN1 min readUpdated: Jul 20, 2026
Border Seizure
Border seizure is the customs procedure by which customs authorities detain goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights.
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Border seizure is the customs procedure by which customs authorities detain goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights. The legal basis in the EU is Regulation (EU) No 608/2013. Rights holders file an application for action — in Germany electronically with the customs administration's central unit for intellectual property rights — after which customs holds back suspicious consignments at declaration or inspection. The declarant is informed; if no objection is raised, the goods are destroyed under a simplified procedure. For freight forwarders this means idle time, blocked shipments and official enquiries — a typical consequence of counterfeiting in the supply chain, especially with e-commerce imports from the Far East. Importantly, goods in transit or transhipment can also be affected. Not to be confused with a product-safety hold ordered by market surveillance authorities or with a seizure under criminal procedure.
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